A member of the National Democratic Congress (NDC) Communications Team, Hamza Suhuyini, has defended the Attorney General and Minister for Justice, Dr. Dominic Ayine, over his recent media briefings on ongoing cases, describing them as consistent with the principles of democratic governance.
His comments come in response to criticism from the Minority in Parliament, which has accused Dr. Ayine of incompetence and of breaching the constitutional rights of suspects by making prejudicial public comments before trial.
The Minority cited instances where the Attorney General described the former Chief Executive Officer of the National Food Buffer Stock Company, Abdul Wahab Hanan, and the Ashanti Regional Chairman of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), Dr. Bernard Antwi Boasiako (Chairman Wontumi), as “lawless looters involved in criminal enterprise.”
However, speaking on Channel One TV’s Breakfast Daily on Wednesday, October 29, Hamza Suhuyini dismissed the accusations, arguing that the Attorney General’s actions promote transparency and accountability.
“If he organises press conferences and makes the facts available to Ghanaians, there’s nothing illegal about it. Perhaps people are confused about the presumption of innocence. It only comes into play when a charge sheet comes before the court. Give me an example of any of the earlier cases he held press conferences on that are before the court. Have you heard the Attorney General addressing a press conference on the same?” he asked.
Mr. Suhuyini further clarified that Dr. Ayine has been careful not to make public comments on matters already before the courts, noting that his briefings are intended to inform the public rather than prejudice legal proceedings.
Hamza Suhuyini maintained that the Attorney General’s media engagements strengthen public trust and reinforce Ghana’s commitment to transparency in governance.
“The presumption of innocence is effective when you have a charge sheet before the court, that is why he’s refraining from running commentary. With these press conferences, it is strictly in tandem with the ambit of democratic accountability.
“And this government will not run away from getting the people to know the case it intends to present to the court. And there’s nothing untoward about it. It happens in all serious democracies,” he asserted.
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